The Board's Role in FCPA Compliance
In their Corporate Governance column, David A. Katz and Laura A. McIntosh write: Overseeing FCPA compliance is no easy task. As a legal matter, boards are required to create and follow procedures...
View ArticleAddressing Concerns Over Chemicals in Drinking Water
Charlotte Biblow, of Farrell Fritz, discusses important regulatory steps by state and federal environmental protection agencies this year to limit environmental and human exposure to the chemicals PFOS...
View ArticleHow Not to Deal With Lawyer Mobility
Law Firm Partnership Law columnist Arthur J. Ciampi analyzes some of the relevant rules and law governing lawyer mobility and client choice of counsel and discusses a recent decision from the U.S....
View ArticleWhat Is the Real Value of an Incentive Compensation Award When It Is Made?
Joseph E. Bachelder III writes in his Executive Compensation column: The value of an incentive compensation award to an executive often is significantly less than the award's "target value." Target...
View ArticleRestoration of German Citizenship for Holocaust Victims and Descendants
David J. Rowland and Julius Niesert discuss restoring citizenship for Holocaust victims and their descendants. Former German citizens who had to leave Germany due to racial, political or religious...
View ArticleHow Proposed Changes to the ECPA Affect Privacy Interests in Investigations
Joshua Newville and Lindsey A. Olson of Proskauer Rose discuss the recent 'Microsoft' decision and proposed amendments to the ECPA, writing: The pendulum has swung in favor of privacy protection from...
View ArticleCases Illustrate Weaknesses in N.Y. Theft Statutes and Need for Reform
Adam Kaufmann, Anthony Capozzolo and Mirella deRose of Lewis Baach discuss 'People v. Steven Davis' (the Dewey case) and 'People v. Thompson', which illustrate that not all frauds are larcenies. The...
View ArticleBeyond Compliance: Three Tips From Recent Cases
Matthew D. Cipolla and Lorenzo Di Silvio of Jenner & Block write: Recent corporate cases resolved in the S.D.N.Y. illustrate the increased level of detail to which prosecutors are examining...
View ArticleCorrespondent Banking: A Gateway to Money Laundering Requires Heightened...
Carolina A. Fornos and Katherine A. Lemire write: Fifteen years ago, the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations flagged correspondent banking as a "Gateway for Money Laundering." Recent...
View ArticleOf Redbirds and Rockets: Corporate Espionage and America's Pastime
With baseball season about to enter the postseason, Andrew Garbarino, of counsel with Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, revisits an interesting off-the-field legal drama from the 2015 season, namely the...
View ArticleLegal and Business Basics for Documentary Filmmakers
In their Entertainment Law column, Neil J. Rosini and Michael I. Rudell discuss how documentary filmmakers and their attorneys can avoid common pitfalls by being aware of basic legal and business...
View ArticleCognitive Independence in Judicial Decision-Making
In his Criminal Law column, Ken Strutin writes: The heightened scrutiny of capital punishment has drawn much needed attention to ghostwritten opinions that can mean the difference between life and death.
View ArticleLate Disclosure of Self-Serving Material
Trial practice columnists Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner address the manner in which the courts have addressed the untimely disclosure of fact witnesses and party submissions which conflict with...
View ArticleThe Duties of Governing Board Members
In his Health law column, Francis J. Serbaroli discusses the duties of care, loyalty and obedience that members of the governing boards of not-for-profit organizations are obligated to follow. He also...
View ArticleUse of Foreign Language Words and Phrases as Trademarks
Scott D. Locke and Laura-Michelle Horgan of Dorf & Nelson in Rye tackle the issue of using foreign words and phrases in trademarks. A threshold issue is when and under what conditions, the foreign...
View ArticleRealty Law Digest
Scott E. Mollen reviews 'Congel v. Malfitano,' where the court dealt with determining the value of a partnership interest post dissolution; and 'Colleen & John Austin v. Town of Farmington,' where...
View ArticleWhen a Municipality Makes a Mistake
In his Zoning and Land Use Planning column, Anthony S. Guardino discusses how estoppel is rarely applied against a local government, which allows zoning and other kinds of errors to be corrected.
View ArticleMalicious Prosecution and Fair Trial Claims in a Section 1983 Case
Civil Rights Litigation columnist Ilann M. Maazel analyzes 'Rentas v. Ruffin', where the Second Circuit took the highly unusual step of ordering a new trial in light of the district court's erroneous...
View ArticleNew York State Class Actions in 2016
Second Department Justices Thomas A. Dickerson and Leonard B. Austin review a number of trial court and appellate court decisions rendered in 2016 interpreting CPLR Article 9, New York State's class...
View ArticleIntroduction to Ad Hoc Committees in Distressed Situations
Daniel A. Fliman and Isaac S. Sasson provide an introduction to ad hoc committees, including insights into their benefits and operations, and an overview of certain legal considerations unique to such...
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